New York Updated Death Records

By Ben Kingsley


The state of New York is recognized as the 27th largest and the 3rd most densely-inhabited of the 50 United States. In this locale, one can make a claim for certified or non-certified copies of death reports. If you desire to grab a certified copy of the said document, the proper agency to contact is the Vital Records Division of the New York State Department of Health. The said agency retains all New York death notices except those deaths that happened in the city of New York. The New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is the bureau which maintains details of a person's demise in the said city.

There are three methods in which you can get a duplicate of a specific death data. You can opt to apply by mail, internet or phone. One must remember that only the spouse, the father or mother, and the adult son or daughter of the deceased are eligible to get a copy of such document.

If you desire to obtain a certified death report, the first thing you need to do is to fillout a New York Death Certificate request form which you can find online. You must provide all the vital details such as the complete name of the deceased, the date and place of death, and the name of the parents. You will be charged the standard amount of $30.00 which you can pay in the form of check or money order. Your application form, together with a photocopy of your government-issued ID must be forwarded to the Certification Unit, Vital Records Section of the New York State Department of Health. The processing period takes about 6 to 8 weeks before you will receive the data you need. You can also opt to expedite the processing of your petition. It will cost you $45.00 but you will have a shorter waiting period which is about 2 to 3 weeks.

For non-certified death certificate, a certain request form which you can find online is required. The processing fee is at $22.00. In the event that you are not sure as to the precise date of death, you can ask for assistance from the agency so they will continue the search up to 3 years. Unfortunately, since this type of petition is not given utmost priority, you will have to wait for 5 months to get hold of the data you need.

Since 1949, the government maintains death certificates which took place in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island. For death files which occurred in these areas before 1949, you must contact the Archives Department, Department of Records and Information Services.

With the advent of the Internet, the repossession of death notices these days is becoming a stress-free activity. You just have to accomplish the information necessary in the request form and forward it to the appropriate agency. You can even demand for such paper in the comfort of your own home. There are some online resources that will cost you a nominal amount to provide you a more precise data compared to those internet sites you can use for free.




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